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I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.

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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.

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My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.

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Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it.

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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.

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In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.

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After I came back [to China], there was still a long period of time when I felt I had nothing to do.

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The idea to use backpacks came from my visit to Sichuan after the earthquake in May 2008. During the earthquake many schools collapsed. Thousands of young students lost their lives, and you could see bags and study material everywhere. Then you realize individual life, media, and the lives of the students are serving very different purposes. The lives of the students disappeared within the state propaganda, and very soon everybody will forget everything.

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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.

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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.

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I have people working together, doing different things: architecture, art installation, photography, publishing, and curatorial works and design.

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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.

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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.

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I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy.

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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.

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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.

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I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.

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Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.

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I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.

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